Pen and pencil clip.



Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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Application filed March 31, 1913. Serial No. 757,955.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. STONE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Swanton, in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pen and Pencil Clips, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in pen or pencil clips, which may be readily applied to a pen or pencil, and by means of which the same can be securely held in place in the pocket and secured against accidental displacement and loss, and it has for its object the production of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in cost of production, and which may be readily shifted along the length of the pen or pencil to which it is applied, or removed therefrom, and which will effectively secure such article against loss.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, and in which like numerals designate the same parts wherever they occur, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pencil with my improved clip applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a rear view of the clip and Fig. 3 a side view of the same when in position on a pen, the latter being shown in dotted lines.

As will be noted the clip is made from a single piece of wire and comprises two rearwardly extending angularly disposed loops 4, 4, the openings through which are disposed in vertical alinement, and which loops are adapted to embrace the pencil or pen 5, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. In front of the loops 4, 4 the length of wire forming the clip is twisted together as indicated at 6, in closely coiled relation to a point near the free ends of such wire, said free ends being bent up to form hooklike projecting portions 7 7, extending at right angles. As shown, that portion of the twisted portion of the wire 6 which immediately joins the spring loops 4, 4 extends outwardly at a right angle, as indicated at 8, and is then bent inwardly, and from such point extends downwardly and inwardly, terminating in an outward bend, thereby forming a clasp which is adapted to take over the edge of the pocket in which the pen or pencil is inserted.

As will be seen from the drawing the spring loops 4, 4 extend at an angle to the axis of the pen or pencil inserted theret-hrough, and by pinching the said loops together the clip may be readily adjusted at any point on the pen or pencil or removed therefrom. It will be understood that the gripping action of the loops upon the pen or pencil exceeds that exerted by the front or clasp portion of the device, so that in withdrawing the pen or pencil from the pocket the clip will remain in its adjusted position.

I am aware that considerable variation is possible in the details of construction herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not intend to limit myself thereto, except as pointed out in the following claims, in which it is my intention to claim all the novelty inherent in the structure shown and described as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

Having thus described by invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Lettcrs Patent is:

1. A pen or pencil clip formed from a single piece of wire twisted together for a portion of its length and bent at the inner end of such twisted portion to form rearwardly extending angularly disposed flaring loops adapted to receive a pen or pencil, the twisted portion of said wire in front of said loops being bent downwardly and inwardly to form a clasp adapted to take over the edge of the pocket in which the pen or pencil threaded through the loops is inserted, and thereby secure the same against loss.

2. A pen or pencil clip formed of a single piece of wire twisted together for a portion of its length and bent at the inner end of such twisted portion to form rearwardly extending angularly disposed flaring loops adapted to receive a pen or pencil, the sides of said loops extending within and without the corresponding side of the companion loop, the twisted portion of said wire in front of said loop being bent downwardly and inwardly to form a clasp adapted to In testimony whereof I afiix my signature take over the edgfi ofdtiflf l laockeilzl ii which in presence of two Witnesses.

the en or pencilt rea e t roug t e100 s is i riserted and thereby secure the saliie ARTHUR STONE 5 against loss, and the free ends of said Wire Witnesses:

being bent backward to form rounded pro- G: J. HARTER,

jections. H. W. HOFFMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

